Rare orange lobster found in New York supermarket returned to sea

The rare lobster was returned to the sea. Photograph: Courtesy of Humane Long Island

A rare orange lobster was released back into the wild this week after being spotted by an enthusiast at a local grocery store.

The lobster, swiftly nicknamed Jean-Clawed Van Damme, is a one-in-30m catch, according to Humane Long Island, a wildlife rescue group, and the New York Aquarium, who aided in releasing it.